Replacing Copper NIC with Fiber Network Card

Mediant 9080C supports 12 network interfaces. Therefore, the 4 x 1GbE located in Slot 3 should be disabled and a new network card with 4 x SFP+ ports will be added to the OCP slot and indexed as GE_9 through to GE_12.

➢ To replace the copper NIC with Fiber Network Card:
1. Disconnect the network cables from the slot to be removed (Slot 3).
2. Disable the PCIe card in Slot 3 in the BIOS:
a. Access the iDRAC web management, as described in Connecting to Remote Management (iDRAC).
b. Select the Configuration menu, and then click the BIOS Settings tab:

c. Expand Integrated Devices > Slot Disablement.
d. Change Slot 3 to Disabled:

e. Click Apply.
f. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select At Next Reboot.
3. Power off the server and disconnect it from the power source.
4. Install the OCP SFP+ network card, as described in Dell's documentation.
5. Connect the optic cables, as described in Connecting Device to IP Network with SFP+.
6. Power on the server. When the device completes loading, the new SFPs are labeled "GE_9" through "GE_12".